Gretchen Herb runs through colored corn starch and towards the finish line.
Photos courtesy of Mary Laing / Special to The Leader
MAGGIE GILROY
Reverb Editor
Clouds of color burst through ring road Sunday afternoon, as over 300 runners and volunteers participated in the Jog for Justice. A gender and social change capstone, the color run was met with sunny weather and a successful turnout, raising roughly $3,000 for Evergreen Health Services in Jamestown.
“We were given the task of doing an activism and social activism project, trying to engage the campus and the community” said Hanna Neumann, co-organizer of the event.
Neumann organized the event along with Natalie Sowa, Samantha Cramer, Gretchen Herb, Kim Keleher and Kathryne Rapp.
Sponsors donated a different color, which was thrown at participants at various color stations throughout ring road. Sponsors included CMA, STEPS, Pride, BSU, LU, NASU, Hillel, WGST Program, Fred ASSIST, CEASE, The Health Center, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Alumni Hall.
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“I think it was really successful for the amount of time we had, and we had little to no budget,” said Keleher following the run.CMA, STEPS, Pride, LU, BSU, NASU, Hillel, WGST Program, FredASSIST, CEASE, The Health Center, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Alumni Hall.
The run was scheduled prior to Fred Fest weekend to increase efforts to shed a more positive light on Fred Fest. Neumann hopes to establish the run as an annual event.
Participants were encouraged to run or walk at their own pace at the all-inclusive 3 K.
“It was a blast,” said Alyssa Hawley, sophomore PR and audio radio productions major.
“It was a lot of fun,” added Alison Stiglmeier, freshman social work major. “We didn’t know what to expect and it seems like it was a really good turnout.
The color consisted of dyed corn starch.
“It’s so much fun when you get to the color stations because everyone is just cheering you on,”
said Brianna Price, sophomore marketing and public relations major.
All of the proceeds will be donated to Evergreen Health Services.
“I thought it went amazing,” said Neumann, “everyone said that it was wonderful and they hope to see this every year.”